"Because of the woman she was, our friend in Proverbs 31 had a home that exuded good atmosphere, making it a place people wanted to frequent. Every home has an atmosphere. Maybe you don't know what the atmosphere of your home is but there are some who do -- the people who frequent it. How would you describe the atmosphere in your home? Pick an adjective: warm, peaceful, loving, cheerful, united? How about anxious, bitter, contentious, or frustrated?
It is the woman in each home who creates the atmosphere. She is like the hub of the wheel around which the home revolves. Have you ever noticed how quickly your husband and children pick up your moods? When you are grumpy, your husband seems to come home grumpy, too, and your children seem to pick up that mood the second they come home from school. Then you wonder what's the matter with them.
Try it tonight! An experiment in terror. Be a real first-class Oscar the Grouch at the dinnertime and see how long it takes for the others to follow suite. Better yet, bet the woman God wants you to be, and see how fast they respond positively."
Creative Counterpart by Linda Dillow 1977
Highly recommend this book!
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